What does levigate mean?
Levigate means (transitive) To make smooth or polish..
Levigate
/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To make smooth or polish..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To make smooth or polish.
- (transitive) To make into a smooth paste or fine powder.
- (transitive) To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid.
- (transitive, rare) To lighten.
- (transitive, rare) To belittle.
- (obsolete) To render mild; to alleviate, assuage.
- (obsolete) past participle of levigate
- Smooth.
Example Sentences
[…] whereby his labours beinge leuigate and made moꝛe tollerable he ſhall gouerne with the better aduiſe and conſequently with a moꝛe perfecte gouernance.
Synonyms for levigate
Antonyms for levigate
Related Words
Word Forms
- levigates
- levigating
- levigated
- laevigate
- lævigate
- more levigate
- most levigate
Usage Notes
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How do you use levigate in a sentence?
[…] whereby his labours beinge leuigate and made moꝛe tollerable he ſhall gouerne with the better aduiſe and conſequently with a moꝛe perfecte gouernance.
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